Comments on: New CDC Reports on Infant Mortality, Pregnancy Rates, Births http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/new-cdc-reports-on-infant-mortality-pregnancy-rates-births Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chaya http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/new-cdc-reports-on-infant-mortality-pregnancy-rates-births/comment-page-1#comment-2933 Chaya Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:58:03 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9416#comment-2933 No, the difference between the Scandinavian countries and the US is the Swedes and Fins and in Norway are much more physically active than we are in the US. This might account for the higher term infant mortality rate. No, the difference between the Scandinavian countries and the US is the Swedes and Fins and in Norway are much more physically active than we are in the US. This might account for the higher term infant mortality rate.

]]> By: Bonny http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/new-cdc-reports-on-infant-mortality-pregnancy-rates-births/comment-page-1#comment-2911 Bonny Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:03:36 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9416#comment-2911 In the US, "31.4% of births were by c-section; of the c-sections, [ONLY!?!] about 20% had attempted a trial of labor" -- astounding!! In the US, “31.4% of births were by c-section; of the c-sections, [ONLY!?!] about 20% had attempted a trial of labor” — astounding!!

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/new-cdc-reports-on-infant-mortality-pregnancy-rates-births/comment-page-1#comment-2910 uberVU - social comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:31:19 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9416#comment-2910 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by JudyOBOS: New post: New CDC Reports on Infant Mortality, Pregnancy Rates, Births http://bit.ly/1jCJ3V... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/11/new-cdc-reports-on-infant-mortality-pregnancy-rates-births/comment-page-1#comment-2909 Elizabeth Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:49:13 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=9416#comment-2909 The US has higher infant mortality rates for term babies- I wonder what is the difference in term of care between US and the other countries. Is it that women in other countries are more likely to be cared for by midwives? The US has higher infant mortality rates for term babies- I wonder what is the difference in term of care between US and the other countries. Is it that women in other countries are more likely to be cared for by midwives?

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